TIDMKYGA TIDMPRU
RNS Number : 8467A
Kerry Group PLC
15 October 2009
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REGULATORY Announcement
15 October, 2009
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
Kerry Group plc
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate
bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): (X) Confirmation of Current Position
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Prudential plc group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See attached schedule
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associated PDF document.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8467A_-2009-10-15.pdf
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
N/A
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14th October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
4%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
+--------------+-----------+-----------+
| Class/type | Situation |
| of shares | previous to the |
| if | Triggering |
| possible | transaction |
| using the | |
| ISIN CODE | |
+--------------+-----------------------+
| | Number | Number |
| | of | of |
| | shares | voting |
| | | Rights |
+--------------+-----------+-----------+
| IE0004906560 | 7,777,713 | 7,777,713 |
| Kerry Group | | |
| plc | | |
| A Ordinary | | |
| Shares of | | |
| EUR0.125 each | | |
+--------------+-----------+-----------+
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
+------------------------+---------------+------------+------------+----------+----------+
| Class/type of shares | Number of | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| if possible using the | shares | | |
| ISIN CODE | | | |
+------------------------+---------------+-------------------------+---------------------+
| | Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
+------------------------+---------------+------------+------------+----------+----------+
| IE0004906560 | | 7,777,713 | | 4.44% | |
| Kerry Group plc | 7,777,713 | | | | |
| A Ordinary Shares of | | | | | |
| EUR0.125 each | | | | | |
+------------------------+---------------+------------+------------+----------+----------+
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
+------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| Type of | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ | Number of voting | % of voting |
| financial | | Date | rights that may be | rights |
| instrument | | | acquired if the | |
| | | | instrument is | |
| | | | exercised/ | |
| | | | converted. | |
+------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| | | | | |
+------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+----------------+
Total (A+B)
+-----------+--------+
| Number | % of |
| of | voting |
| voting | rights |
| rights | |
+-----------+--------+
| 7,777,713 | 4.44% |
+-----------+--------+
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
Prudential plc (parent Company)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information: Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights figure
of 175,094,613
-ENDS-
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| For further information please contact: |
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| Brian Durran, Company Secretary, Kerry Group plc. |
| Tel no: +353 66 7182000 |
| Email: brian.durran@kerry.ie |
| Kerry Web Site: www.kerrygroup.com |
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